*BEARDEN UMC FAMILY PROMISE INN

Open January 27 - February 3, 2008

Sleeping & Dining Options:

**Overnight stays: Private room, supper & breakfast included.

Check in 8:30 p.m. - Check out 7:00 a.m.

Overnights available: Jan 27, 28, 29 & Feb 2

(Can accommodate singles, couples & families with children)

**Evening Stays: Supper & snacks included

Check-in 5:30 p.m. - Check out 8:30 p.m.

Evenings Available: Jan 27, 28, & Feb 2

Bearden UMC Inn is also hiring:

***House cleaning - Set Up on January 27 at

11 a.m.; Take Down on Feb 3 at 7 a.m.; Laundry Team

***Restaurant Help Needed -- Cook a portion of a meal for the guests - Bring to Bearden UMC Inn at 6:15 p.m.  Evenings Needed: Jan 27, 28, & Feb 2. Call Nina McPherson to schedule 691-0148

***Activities Helper- Coordinate activities for the children; Help with homework if needed - anytime between 5:30-6:30 p.m. and 7:00-8:30 p.m.

*Bearden UMC Family Promise Inn is owned by Our Heavenly Father and operated by Bearden United Methodist Church.  Family Promise is a ministry to families without homes. Bearden UMC is a host congregation and Sacred Heart Cathedral is a support congregation. Four times a year Bearden UMC provides shelter and meals to families. Sunday school rooms are converted to bedrooms, the youth room to a "den" and the Jr. High room the dining room. If you want to learn more about this ministry, please call Charla Sherbakoff at 450-5078.

** Reservations required - Write your name on the Bearden UMC Family Promise Inn work board in Atrium of church or call Charla Sherbakoff at 450-5078.

*** No special skills required - let us know when you can work -Write your name on the Bearden UMC Inn Board in Atrium of church or call Charla Sherbakoff at 450-5078.

ATTENTION!

Ladies, You Are Invited!

Come to the Well

Women’s Retreat

February 8-10, 2008, Lake Junaluska, NC

Speaker: Reverend Betty Furches,

Associate Pastor, First Farragut UMC

Watch for more details coming soon!

Sponsored by Bearden United Methodist Women

Questions? Contact: Ann Beaver, 558-8972

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Pre-building windows and door facings on

Saturday, February 9, 2008

Bearden UMC has the opportunity to help Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, February 9 to help prepare for the next multi-house blitz at the end of March for October Woods.

We will be pre-building windows and door facings at the main Habitat office/warehouse. We will work from 8:30 a.m. until noon. We need a group of about 15 workers and additional workers to prepare and deliver breakfast.

There will be volunteer signup sheet in the sanctuary during the next few Sundays.

Any donations to help with materials would be a blessing.

Volunteers will be contacted later with directions to the site and suggested clothing and tools list. For more information, please contact Leigh Cheek at 584-6018 or cheeklc_2000@yahoo.com.

                     JOYCE STEWART FUND

In 1997, The Joyce Stewart Missionary Fund was established from a bequest made to the church from charter member, Joyce Stewart. 

The fund consists of two parts, the Permanent part invested and an Available part that is income generated from the permanent part.  The fund is used exclusively for mission related purposes and projects. 

If you have a request, please contact Susan Yanno, Mission Team Chair by submitting a written request to be reviewed by the Mission and Outreach Team.  Their next meeting is January 15, although a request can be submitted anytime during the year by emailing or calling Susan Yanno, (alandsusanyannno@aol.com) or

588-9028)